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Smart Phones

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Cossy Sat 25-May-24 14:34:11

There’s much talk of banning smart phones for the under 16’s. Quite how this would work I’ve no idea, would we ban tablets and laptops too? Laptops and tablets are used by most secondary school children for homework, research etc as well as “leisure” activities.

Do people think all these things should be banned for under 16’s, or do you think, as I do, much more should be done to legislate about internet content, parental and safety controls should be more robust AND parents should take more responsibility for knowing what their children are up to?

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Melissa105 Mon 03-Jun-24 14:51:33

Children are sensitive and not prepared for all kinds of information available on the internet. Unmonitored usage can lead to accidental or deliberate access to shocking, unfiltered, or harmful content on the net which can adversely affect the child's mindset. He/she might end up feeling scared, shocked, confused, etc

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MissAdventure Mon 03-Jun-24 14:54:06

That's the attraction, I think.

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Katie590 Mon 03-Jun-24 16:41:00

MissAdventure

That's the attraction, I think.

It is indeed the attraction and once they have got round the parental controls, the internet is a pretty bad place for a naive teen.

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MissAdventure Mon 03-Jun-24 18:13:33

Yep, I agree, but having access to a phone means that the novelty wears off, in my opinion.

They end up using them just to phone, text, and shop, much the same as anyone else.

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Glorianny Mon 03-Jun-24 18:51:25

I stopped teaching nearly 20 years ago and had a boy aged 7 years who had a computer and internet access in his bedroom. He was very bright and no doubt would before he was much older have managed to bypass any restrictions his parents put on his usage. He didn't need a mobile phone. The internet is available on many devices.

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